# K073199: 3M Espe Lava Chairside Oral Scanner

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Brontes Technologies
- Decided: Dec 21, 2007 after 38 days
- Product code: NOF (System, Optical Impression, Computer Assisted Design And Manufacturing (Cad/Cam) Of Dental Restorations)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.3661
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K994172 (2000). 1 ancestor in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K994172: CEREC 3, Sirona Dental Systems GmbH (2000) Summary page 1.
- (no number) 3M ESPE Lava Chairside Oral Scanner: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K081961: 3M Unitek Lava Chairside Oral Scanner (2008), 3 descendants of its own
- K122065: Digital Impression System for Orthodontic Use (2013), 1 descendant of its own
- K141611: Lythos Digital Impression System (2014), 0 descendants of its own
- K122467: 3M True Definition Scanner (2012), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The 3M ESPE Lava Chairside Oral Scanner (COS) is an optical impression system (CAD/CAM) used to record the topographical characteristics of teeth.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073199
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology